To act with unwavering integrity and uphold principles, demonstrating a clear conscience and not betraying truth or those who have passed away, even when unobserved or facing pressure.
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During the Tang Dynasty, historians Wu Jing and Liu Zhiji were renowned for their faithfulness to historical facts.
When compiling the 'Veritable Records of Empress Wu,' they accurately documented how Zhang Changzong had enticed Zhang Yue to falsely accuse Wei Yuanzhong.
Later, Chancellor Zhang Yue requested Wu Jing to revise this account. Wu Jing firmly refused, stating, 'Although Liu Zhiji has passed away, I cannot allow him to be wrongly implicated in the afterlife. I cannot succumb to personal influence and falsify history.'